Denis Lawson
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Denis Stamper Lawson is a Scottish
actor
and director. He is known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC
's adaptation of Bleak House and as Gordon Urquhart in the film Local Hero
, but is best known for playing the part of Wedge Antilles
in the original Star Wars
trilogy.
, Perthshire
, the son of Phyllis Neno (née
Stamper), a sweet seller and Laurence Lawson, a watchmaker. Lawson was educated at Crieff Primary School (then called Crieff Public School). After the 11 plus examination, he went on to Morrison's Academy before attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
. His sister, Carol Diane McGregor, a retired teacher who still lives in Perthshire, is the mother of actor Ewan McGregor
.
in London's West End
. and has since starred in television dramas such as The Merchant of Venice
(1973) opposite Laurence Olivier
as Shylock, Rock Follies
(1976) and Dead Head
(1986).
He played X-wing pilot Wedge Antilles
in all three original Star Wars movies, a series that would in its prequel star his nephew Ewan McGregor
. Lawson later reprised the role, in voiceover form, for the Nintendo
GameCube game Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2
.
He has appeared often on the West End stage, most notably in the musical Mr. Cinders
at the Fortune Theatre
from 1983-84.
In 1999, Lawson directed a production of "Little Malcolm & His Struggle Against the Eunuchs" which was first staged at the Hampstead Theatre before transferring to the Comedy Theatre in London's West End starring his nephew Ewan McGregor
in the lead role of Malcolm Scrawdyke.
He appeared on an episode of Loose Ends
hosted by Ned Sherrin
on BBC Radio 4
(10 December 2005), during which his cell phone rang.
In 2005, he played the leading role of John Jarndyce in the critically acclaimed BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens
' Bleak House, receiving an Emmy nomination. Two years later he played Peter Syme in the BBC One
drama serial Jekyll
, a modern version of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
. Lawson also appeared as Captain "Dreadnought" Foster in ITV
's dramatisations of C.S. Forester's Hornblower
. He appeared in Robin Hood in which he played the Sheriff of Winchester.
He also appeared in the West End playing the character of Georges in the revival of the musical hit La Cage Aux Folles. No stranger to musical theatre Lawson
previously starred in the London revival of Pal Joey
.
He starred as the lead in Above Their Station, a sitcom for the BBC written by Rhys Thomas
about Community Support Officers; it was made as a pilot but never commissioned, only being shown as a one-off special. Lawson appeared alongside Academy Award nominated actress Helena Bonham Carter
in the BBC Four
movie based on the life of Enid Blyton
, playing Kenneth Darrell Waters, a London surgeon who becomes Blyton's second husband. In July 2009 Lawson appeared as Alexander Fleming in a BBC Four
drama called Breaking the Mould: The Story of Penicillin alongside Dominic West
. Lawson played the part of Alice's grandfather in ITV1's supernatural crime thriller Marchlands
which was shown in February 2011.
Lawson appears at the Royal Court Theatre
once more in The Acid Test by Anya Reiss
in 2011.
, with whom he had a seven-year relationship after meeting in a stage production of Twelfth Night.
He met his wife, Sheila Gish
, on the set of the 1985 film That Uncertain Feeling
. They lived together for nearly 20 years before marrying in March 2004 (Antigua); she died of cancer
a year later (9 March 2005).
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and director. He is known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's adaptation of Bleak House and as Gordon Urquhart in the film Local Hero
Local Hero
Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish comedy-drama film starring Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster. It was directed by Bill Forsyth and produced by David Puttnam....
, but is best known for playing the part of Wedge Antilles
Wedge Antilles
Wedge Antilles is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is a supporting character portrayed by Denis Lawson in the original Star Wars trilogy. Antilles, also called the "greatest ace" pilot in the Rebel Alliance, also appears in the Star Wars Expanded Universe and is the lead...
in the original Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
trilogy.
Early life
Lawson was born in CrieffCrieff
Crieff is a market town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the A85 road between Perth and Crianlarich and also lies on the A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy. The A822 joins onto the A823 which leads to Dunfermline....
, Perthshire
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
, the son of Phyllis Neno (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Stamper), a sweet seller and Laurence Lawson, a watchmaker. Lawson was educated at Crieff Primary School (then called Crieff Public School). After the 11 plus examination, he went on to Morrison's Academy before attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a conservatoire of music, drama, and dance in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Educational Association, it is the busiest performing arts venue in Scotland...
. His sister, Carol Diane McGregor, a retired teacher who still lives in Perthshire, is the mother of actor Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor. He has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. McGregor is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting , young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy , and poet Christian in the...
.
Career
Lawson began his acting career with a small role in a 1969 stage production of The MetamorphosisThe Metamorphosis
The Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It is often cited as one of the seminal works of short fiction of the 20th century and is widely studied in colleges and universities across the western world...
in London's West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
. and has since starred in television dramas such as The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice is a tragic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic...
(1973) opposite Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright...
as Shylock, Rock Follies
Rock Follies
Rock Follies, and its sequel, Rock Follies of '77, was a comedy musical drama shown on British television in the mid 1970s. The storyline, over 12 episodes and two series, followed the ups and downs of a fictional female rock band called the "Little Ladies" as they struggled for recognition and...
(1976) and Dead Head
Dead Head (TV series)
Dead Head is a four-part crime thriller scripted by Howard Brenton. Juxtaposing 1930s film noir style and costume with contemporary London settings, it aroused controversy due to sexually explicit scenes. It was directed by Rob Walker....
(1986).
He played X-wing pilot Wedge Antilles
Wedge Antilles
Wedge Antilles is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is a supporting character portrayed by Denis Lawson in the original Star Wars trilogy. Antilles, also called the "greatest ace" pilot in the Rebel Alliance, also appears in the Star Wars Expanded Universe and is the lead...
in all three original Star Wars movies, a series that would in its prequel star his nephew Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor. He has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. McGregor is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting , young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy , and poet Christian in the...
. Lawson later reprised the role, in voiceover form, for the Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
GameCube game Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader is an arcade-style action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. The second of three games in the Rogue Squadron series, it was published by LucasArts and released as a launch title for the Nintendo GameCube on November 9, 2001.Set in the fictional...
.
He has appeared often on the West End stage, most notably in the musical Mr. Cinders
Mr. Cinders
Mr. Cinders is a musical. The music is by Vivian Ellis & Richard Myers, and the libretto by Clifford Grey & Greatorex Newman. The story is an inversion of the Cinderella fairy tale with the gender roles reversed. The Prince Charming character has become a modern young and forceful woman, and Mr....
at the Fortune Theatre
Fortune Theatre
The Fortune Theatre is a 432 seat West End theatre in Russell Street, near Covent Garden, in the City of Westminster, built in 1922-4 by Ernest Schaufelberg for impresario Laurence Cowen. The façade is principally bush hammered concrete, with brick piers supporting the roof...
from 1983-84.
In 1999, Lawson directed a production of "Little Malcolm & His Struggle Against the Eunuchs" which was first staged at the Hampstead Theatre before transferring to the Comedy Theatre in London's West End starring his nephew Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor. He has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. McGregor is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting , young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy , and poet Christian in the...
in the lead role of Malcolm Scrawdyke.
He appeared on an episode of Loose Ends
Loose Ends (radio)
Loose Ends is a British radio programme originally broadcast on Saturday mornings, and then transmitted early Saturday evenings from 1998 by BBC Radio 4. It was hosted by Ned Sherrin until he became ill in late 2006 with a reported throat infection, and later throat cancer...
hosted by Ned Sherrin
Ned Sherrin
Edward George "Ned" Sherrin CBE was an English broadcaster, author and stage director. He qualified as a barrister and then worked in independent television before joining the BBC...
on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
(10 December 2005), during which his cell phone rang.
In 2005, he played the leading role of John Jarndyce in the critically acclaimed BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
' Bleak House, receiving an Emmy nomination. Two years later he played Peter Syme in the BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
drama serial Jekyll
Jekyll (TV serial)
Jekyll is a British television drama serial produced by Hartswood Films and Stagescreen Productions for BBC One. The series also received funding from BBC America...
, a modern version of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. The original pronunciation of Jekyll was "Jeekul" which was the pronunciation used in Stevenson's native Scotland...
. Lawson also appeared as Captain "Dreadnought" Foster in ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's dramatisations of C.S. Forester's Hornblower
Hornblower (TV series)
Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of television drama programmes based on C. S. Forester's novels about the fictional character Horatio Hornblower, a Royal Naval officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars....
. He appeared in Robin Hood in which he played the Sheriff of Winchester.
He also appeared in the West End playing the character of Georges in the revival of the musical hit La Cage Aux Folles. No stranger to musical theatre Lawson
Lawson
-Music:* Lawson, an album by John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew of Henry Lawson's poetry put to music.- Places :Australia* Lawson Lam Ontario Canada,* Lawson Mountain Range, in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales; named after Cole Lawson...
previously starred in the London revival of Pal Joey
Pal Joey
Pal Joey is a 1940 epistolary novel by John O'Hara, which became the basis of the 1940 stage musical comedy and 1957 motion picture of the same name, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart....
.
He starred as the lead in Above Their Station, a sitcom for the BBC written by Rhys Thomas
Rhys Thomas (comedian)
Rhys Thomas is an English comedian and actor.-Career:His breakthrough came while working as a runner on Shooting Stars, when he showed Charlie Higson and Bob Mortimer some sketches he had performed in college...
about Community Support Officers; it was made as a pilot but never commissioned, only being shown as a one-off special. Lawson appeared alongside Academy Award nominated actress Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter is an English actress of film, stage, and television. She made her acting debut in a television adaptation of K. M. Peyton's A Pattern of Roses before winning her first film role as the titular character in Lady Jane...
in the BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
movie based on the life of Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton was an English children's writer also known as Mary Pollock.Noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups,her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.One of Blyton's most...
, playing Kenneth Darrell Waters, a London surgeon who becomes Blyton's second husband. In July 2009 Lawson appeared as Alexander Fleming in a BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
drama called Breaking the Mould: The Story of Penicillin alongside Dominic West
Dominic West
Dominic Gerard Fe West is an English actor best known for his role as Detective Jimmy McNulty in the HBO drama series The Wire.-Film and TV:...
. Lawson played the part of Alice's grandfather in ITV1's supernatural crime thriller Marchlands
Marchlands
Marchlands is a five-part supernatural drama first shown on ITV in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2011, telling the story of three different families living in the same house at three different time periods, in 1968, 1987 and 2010. The three families are linked by the spirit of a young girl who...
which was shown in February 2011.
Lawson appears at the Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
once more in The Acid Test by Anya Reiss
Anya Reiss
Anya Reiss is an award-winning British playwright who has also voiced ambitions to become an actress. She is the youngest playwright ever to have had a play staged in London....
in 2011.
Personal Life
In 1979, Lawson had a child, Jamie, with actress Diane FletcherDiane Fletcher
Diane Fletcher is an English actress.Fletcher was born in Derbyshire. She played Nancy in Fairly Secret Army, and has appeared in other popular British television shows such as Coronation Street as Angela Hawthorne,...
, with whom he had a seven-year relationship after meeting in a stage production of Twelfth Night.
He met his wife, Sheila Gish
Sheila Gish
Sheila Gish was a British stage and television actress.She was born Sheila Anne Gash in Lincoln, studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and made her stage debut with a repertory company....
, on the set of the 1985 film That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling is a comic novel by Kingsley Amis, first published in 1956.In 1962, the book was made into a film starring Peter Sellers, with the title changed to Only Two Can Play...
. They lived together for nearly 20 years before marrying in March 2004 (Antigua); she died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
a year later (9 March 2005).
Film
| Year | Title | Role | | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Perfect Sense | Detective | |
| 2006 | Dolls Dolls (2006 film) - Plot :Inspired by a story that appeared in a 1950s newspaper, this short film plays out a year in the life of a young girl, Mouche. Deemed too skinny to make a living at the Moulin Rouge, Mouche is cast out and saved from suicide by a group of puppets traveling from town to town performing street... |
Monsieur Nicholas | Short film |
| 2001 | Leonard | Leonard | Short film |
| 1996 | Cervellini fritti impanati | ||
| 1988 | The Zip | Eric | Short film |
| 1984 | The Chain The Chain (1984 film) The Chain is a British comedy drama film first released in 1984. The film was produced and distributed by Film Four International.-Cast:* Denis Lawson as Keith* Rita Wolf as Carrie* Phyllis Logan as Alison* David Troughton as Dudley... |
Keith | |
| 1983 | Local Hero Local Hero Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish comedy-drama film starring Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster. It was directed by Bill Forsyth and produced by David Puttnam.... |
Gordon Urquhart | |
| 1983 | Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan. It is the third film released in the Star Wars saga, and the sixth in terms of the series' internal chronology... |
Wedge Antilles Wedge Antilles Wedge Antilles is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is a supporting character portrayed by Denis Lawson in the original Star Wars trilogy. Antilles, also called the "greatest ace" pilot in the Rebel Alliance, also appears in the Star Wars Expanded Universe and is the lead... |
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| 1983 | Bitter Cherry | Short film | |
| 1980 | Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. The screenplay, based on a story by George Lucas, was written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan... |
Wedge Antilles Wedge Antilles Wedge Antilles is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is a supporting character portrayed by Denis Lawson in the original Star Wars trilogy. Antilles, also called the "greatest ace" pilot in the Rebel Alliance, also appears in the Star Wars Expanded Universe and is the lead... |
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| 1977 | Providence Providence (1977 film) Providence is a French/Swiss 1977 film directed by Alain Resnais and starring Dirk Bogarde, David Warner, Ellen Burstyn, Elaine Stritch, and John Gielgud. The film won the 1978 César Award for Best Film.-Plot summary:... |
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| 1977 | Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the... |
Wedge Antilles Wedge Antilles Wedge Antilles is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is a supporting character portrayed by Denis Lawson in the original Star Wars trilogy. Antilles, also called the "greatest ace" pilot in the Rebel Alliance, also appears in the Star Wars Expanded Universe and is the lead... |
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Role | | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Candy Cabs Candy Cabs Candy Cabs is a comedy drama series shown on BBC One in April 2011. The plot revolves around a group of friends who set up a female-only taxi company in a seaside town in Northern England... |
Kenny Ho | |
| 2011 | Marchlands Marchlands Marchlands is a five-part supernatural drama first shown on ITV in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2011, telling the story of three different families living in the same house at three different time periods, in 1968, 1987 and 2010. The three families are linked by the spirit of a young girl who... |
Robert Bowen | |
| 2011 | Hustle Hustle (TV series) Hustle is a British television drama series made by Kudos Film and Television for BBC One in the United Kingdom. Created by Tony Jordan and first broadcast in 2004, the series follows a group of con artists who specialise in "long cons" – extended deceptions which require greater commitment, but... |
Benny | 1 episode: Series 7, Episode 4 |
| 2010 | Just William Just William (2010 TV serial) Just William is a television serial first broadcast on BBC One in December 2010. The serial is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton. This latest adaptation is written by Simon Nye. It is the first adaption of the books since a children's television series in the 1990s. The... |
Headmaster | |
| 2010 | Above Their Station | Chief Constable Keith Boone | |
| 2009 | Mister Eleven | Len | |
| 2009 | No Holds Bard | Miekel | |
| 2009 | Enid Enid (film) Enid is a British dramatic television film first broadcast on 16 November 2009 on BBC Four. Directed by James Hawes it is based on the life of children's writer Enid Blyton, portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter. The film introduced the two main lovers of Blyton's life. Her first husband Hugh Pollock,... |
Kenneth Darrell Waters | |
| 2009 | Breaking the Mould - The Story of Penicillin | Alexander Fleming | |
| 2009 | Criminal Justice Criminal Justice (TV series) Criminal Justice is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2008. Written by Peter Moffat, each five-episode series follows the journey of an individual through the justice system and was first broadcast over five successive nights on BBC One.The first series, first... |
DCI Bill Faber | |
| 2009 | Law and Order:UK | Philip Woodleigh | 1 episode: "Sacrifice" |
| 2008 | The Passion The Passion (TV serial) The Passion is a television drama serial produced by the BBC and HBO Films in association with Deep Indigo Productions. It tells the story of the last week in the life of Jesus. The serial was first proposed by Peter Fincham in 2006, on the success of the contemporary-set Manchester Passion... |
Annas | Episode 1-3 |
| 2008 | Mumbai Calling Mumbai Calling Mumbai Calling is a British-Indian comedy series, starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, set in the fictional Teknobable call centre in Mumbai. The series was shot on location in India. The pilot first aired on ITV on 30 May 2007... |
Phillip Glass | |
| 2007 | Robin Hood | Sheriff of Winchester | 1 episode: "For England!" |
| 2007 | Jekyll Jekyll (TV serial) Jekyll is a British television drama serial produced by Hartswood Films and Stagescreen Productions for BBC One. The series also received funding from BBC America... |
Peter Syme | |
| 2007 | Marple Marple Marple may refer to:As a place:* Marple, Greater Manchester* Marple Bridge, a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England.* Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, in the United StatesAs a surname:... |
Leo Argyle | 1 episode: "Ordeal By Innocence" |
| 2006 | Dalziel and Pascoe Dalziel and Pascoe Dalziel and Pascoe consist of Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel and Detective Sergeant Peter Pascoe.... |
John Barron | 2 episodes: "The Cave Woman", Parts 1 and 2 |
| 2006 | The Thieving Headmistress | Father Plunkett | |
| 2006 | Feel the Force Feel the Force Feel the Force is a British television police sitcom produced for BBC Scotland by Catherine Bailey Limited.The series is written by Georgia Pritchett; the first episode was broadcast on BBC 2 on 8 May 2006... |
Gordon Campbell | |
| 2005 | Bleak House | John Jarndyce | |
| 2005 | Sensitive Skin Sensitive Skin (TV series) Sensitive Skin is a British black comedy/drama, produced by Baby Cow Productions for BBC Two. It stars Joanna Lumley and first aired in 2005, with a second series following in 2007. Series 1 and 2 have aired on CBC Country Canada. Series 1 aired in Australia on ABC TV in mid 2007 .On 16 April 2008,... |
Al Jackson | |
| 2003 | Lucky Jim Lucky Jim Lucky Jim is an academic satire written by Kingsley Amis, first published in 1954 by Victor Gollancz. It was Amis's first novel, and won the Somerset Maugham Award for fiction... |
Julius Gore-Urquat | |
| 2003 | A World in Arms | Narrator | |
| 2003 | The Ride | Tommy | |
| 2002–2004 | Holby City Holby City Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999... |
Tom Campbell-Gore | Regular character |
| 2001 | The Fabulous Bagel Boys | DI Morris Rose | TV film |
| 2000 | Other People's Children Other People's Children (TV series) Other People's Children is a four-episode 2000 British television drama, adapted by Leigh Jackson from Joanna Trollope's 1998 novel of the same name... |
Tom | Series 1, Episodes 2 and 3 |
| 1999 | Bob Martin Bob Martin (TV series) Bob Martin is a British situation comedy. Its concept bears significant resemblance to The Larry Sanders Show. Michael Barrymore is its principal actor. It was made by Granada for the ITV network from 2 April 2000 to 4 June 2001.... |
Greg | |
| 1998 | The Round Tower | Arthur Brett | |
| 1998 | The Ambassador Ambassador (TV series) The Ambassador is a British television drama series produced by the BBC written by Hugh Costello.The series starred Pauline Collins in the title role as Harriet Smith, the new British ambassador to Ireland and dealt with the personal and professional pressures in Harriet's life, as well as wider... |
John Stone | |
| 1998 | Hornblower Hornblower (TV series) Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of television drama programmes based on C. S. Forester's novels about the fictional character Horatio Hornblower, a Royal Naval officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.... |
Captain ‘Dreadnought’ Foster | 1 episode: "The Examination for Lieutenant" |
| 1998 | Cold Feet Cold Feet Cold Feet is a British comedy-drama television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network. The series was created and principally written by Mike Bullen as a follow-up to his award-winning 1997 Comedy Premiere of the same name. The storyline follows three couples experiencing the... |
Alex Welch | 1 episode: Series 1, Episode 4 |
| 1996 | A Royal Scandal A Royal Scandal A Royal Scandal is a 1996 British television docudrama produced and directed by Sheree Folkson. The teleplay by Stanley Price focuses on the ill-fated marriage of George IV and Duchess Caroline of Brunswick. Dialogue from actual historical records reveals how each party tries to humiliate the... |
Henry Brougham | |
| 1997 | Pie in the Sky Pie in the Sky Pie in the Sky was a light-hearted British police drama starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by Andrew Payne and broadcast in five series on BBC1 between 13 March 1994 and 17 August 1997 as well as being syndicated on other channels in other countries, including the Australian... |
Nick Spencer | 1 episode: "In the Smoke" |
| 1996 | Tales from the Crypt Tales from the Crypt (TV series) Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO... |
Frank | |
| 1992 | Natural Lies | James Towne | |
| 1992 | Screen One; Born Kicking | Victor Grace | |
| 1992 | El C.I.D. El C.I.D. El C.I.D. was an ITV television series that ran for three seasons from 1990 to 1992. It starred Alfred Molina as Bernard Blake, a C.I.D. officer who takes early retirement and moves to Spain where he and his partner, John Bird, a retired records officer, keep an eye on the ex-pat community of... |
1 episode: "My Brother’s Keeper" | |
| 1991 | Bejewelled | Alistair | |
| 1990 | Boon Boon (TV series) Boon is a British television drama and modern-day western series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV... |
James Marian | 1 episode: "Bully Boys" |
| 1989 | The Justice Game | Dominic Rossi | |
| 1989 | Screen One; One Way Out | Bernard | |
| 1987 | Love After Lunch | Miles | |
| 1986 | Dead Head Dead Head (TV series) Dead Head is a four-part crime thriller scripted by Howard Brenton. Juxtaposing 1930s film noir style and costume with contemporary London settings, it aroused controversy due to sexually explicit scenes. It was directed by Rob Walker.... |
Eddie Cass | |
| 1986 | Kit Curran | Kit Curran | |
| 1985 | That Uncertain Feeling That Uncertain Feeling That Uncertain Feeling is a comic novel by Kingsley Amis, first published in 1956.In 1962, the book was made into a film starring Peter Sellers, with the title changed to Only Two Can Play... |
John Aneurin Lewis | |
| 1985 | Victoria Wood As Seen On TV Victoria Wood As Seen On TV Victoria Wood As Seen On TV was a British comedy sketch series starring comedienne Victoria Wood, with Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, Susie Blake and Patricia Routledge... |
Phiilip and Singer | 2 episodes: Series 1, Episode 2 and 5 |
| 1984 | The Kit Curran Radio Show | Kit Curran | |
| 1983 | Bergerac Bergerac Bergerac can refer to:* Bergerac, Dordogne, a French market town* Cyrano de Bergerac, a French dramatist and duelist* Cyrano de Bergerac , a French play of 1897 based around the life of the dramatist... |
Giroux | 1 episode: "Miracle Every Week" |
| 1982 | Crown Court Crown Court The Crown Court of England and Wales is, together with the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales... |
John Dickens | 1 episode: "Talking to the Enemy" |
| 1980 | The Good Companions The Good Companions The Good Companions is a novel by the English author J. B. Priestley.Written in 1929 , it focuses on the trials and tribulations of a concert party in England between World War I and World War II. It is arguably Priestley's most famous novel, and the work which established him as a national figure... |
Albert Tuggridge | 2 episodes: "Stumbling Chronicles" "In Which We Meet the Company" |
| 1980 | If Winter Comes If Winter Comes If Winter Comes is a 1947 drama film released by MGM. The movie was directed by Victor Saville, based on the novel by A.S.M. Hutchinson. The film tells the story of an English textbook writer who takes in a pregnant girl... |
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| 1980 | Play for Today Play for Today Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted... : The Flipside of Dominick Hide The Flipside of Dominick Hide The Flipside of Dominick Hide is a British television play first transmitted by the BBC on 9 December 1980 as part of the Play for Today series.... |
Felix | |
| 1979 | Diary of a Nobody Diary of a Nobody The Diary of a Nobody, an English comic novel written by George Grossmith and his brother Weedon Grossmith with illustrations by Weedon, first appeared in the magazine Punch in 1888 – 89, and was first printed in book form in 1892... |
Frank Mutlar | |
| 1978 | Play of the Week Play of the Week Play of the Week is an American anthology series of televised stage plays which aired in NTA Film Network syndication from October 12, 1959 to May 1, 1961... : Fearless Frank |
Ernest Dowson/Prof Byron Smith | |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller Armchair Thriller Armchair Thriller is a British television programme, broadcast on ITV in two series in 1978 and 1980. Owing something to some of the off-shoots of the earlier Armchair Theatre, the new series used scripts adapted from published novels and stories. Although not properly a horror series it included... : The Girl Who Walked Quickly |
David Cooper | |
| 1977 | The Man in the Iron Mask The Man in the Iron Mask (1977 film) The Man in the Iron Mask is a 1977 television film loosely adapted from The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas and presenting several plot similarities with the 1939 film version... |
Claude | |
| 1977 | Rock Follies of '77 | Ken Church | |
| 1977 | Seven Faces of Woman | Jerome | 1 episode: "She: Anxious Anne" |
| 1977 | Providence Providence Providence may refer to:* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island* Divine providence, the idea of divinely ordained events and outcomes- Entertainment :* Providence , a French/Swiss film directed by Alain Resnais... |
Dave Woodford | |
| 1976 | Play for Today Play for Today Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted... ; The Jumping Bean Bag |
Snare | |
| 1975 | Rock Follies Rock Follies Rock Follies, and its sequel, Rock Follies of '77, was a comedy musical drama shown on British television in the mid 1970s. The storyline, over 12 episodes and two series, followed the ups and downs of a fictional female rock band called the "Little Ladies" as they struggled for recognition and... |
Ken Church | |
| 1975 | Survivors Survivors Survivors is a British post-apocalyptic fiction television series devised by Terry Nation and produced by Terence Dudley at the BBC from 1975 to 1977... |
Norman | 1 episode: "The Future Hour" |
| 1974 | Ms or Jill and Jack | Jerry | |
| 1973 | Beryl's Lot Beryl's Lot Beryl's Lot was a British sitcom about a woman approaching middle-age and embarking on a programme of personal development. It was written by Kevin Laffan, produced by David Cunliffe and Peter Willes, and directed by Derek Bennett and David Reynolds for Yorkshire Television and broadcast on ITV... |
Peter Jaret | 1 episode: "Getting Up" |
| 1973 | The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice is a tragic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic... |
Launcelot Gobbo | |
| 1969 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV & radio) Dr. Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella entitled Country Doctor, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s... |
Andy Donald | 1 episode: "Action, Dr. Cameron" |
Theatre
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| 2011 | The Acid Test | Jim | Royal Court Theatre Royal Court Theatre The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre... |
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| 2008 | La Cage Aux Folles La Cage aux Folles La Cage aux Folles is a musical with a book by Harvey Fierstein and lyrics and music by Jerry Herman. Based on the 1973 French play of the same name by Jean Poiret, it focuses on a gay couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic... |
George | Playhouse Theatre Playhouse Theatre The Playhouse Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, located in Northumberland Avenue, near Trafalgar Square. The Theatre was built by F. H. Fowler and Hill with a seating capacity of 1,200. It was rebuilt in 1907 and still retains its original substage machinery... |
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| 1995 | Lust | Horner | Haymarket Theatre | |
| 1993 | Oleanna Oleanna Oleanna is:* Oleanna, a community in Ole Bull's colony New Norway, Pennsylvania* "Oleanna" , a folk song mocking Ole Bull's ambitions of a perfect community* Oleanna , a play named after the folk song, written by David Mamet... |
John | Duke of York Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and... |
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| 1990 | Volpone Volpone Volpone is a comedy by Ben Jonson first produced in 1606, drawing on elements of city comedy, black comedy and beast fable... |
Mosca | Almeida Theatre Almeida Theatre The Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325 seat studio theatre with an international reputation which takes its name from the street in which it is located, off Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre produces a diverse range of drama and holds an annual summer festival of... |
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| 1988 | The Film Society | Jonathon Balton | Hampstead Theatre Hampstead Theatre Hampstead Theatre is a theatre in the vicinity of Swiss Cottage and Belsize Park, in the London Borough of Camden. It specialises in commissioning and producing new writing, supporting and developing the work of new writers. In 2009 it celebrates its 50 year anniversary.The original theatre was... |
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| 1987 | The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae in order to escape burdensome social obligations... |
Algernon Moncrieff | Royalty Theatre Royalty Theatre The Royalty Theatre was a small London theatre situated at 73 Dean Street, Soho and opened on 25 May 1840 as Miss Kelly's Theatre and Dramatic School and finally closed to the public in 1938. The architect was Samuel Beazley, a resident in Soho Square, who also designed St James's Theatre, among... |
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| 1986-87 | Ashes | Colin | Bush Theatre Bush Theatre The Bush Theatre is based in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 above The Bush public house by Brian McDermott, and has since become one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. An intimate venue renowned for its close-up... |
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| 1986 | Lend Me a Tenor Lend Me a Tenor Lend Me a Tenor is a comedy by Ken Ludwig. The play was produced on both the West End and Broadway . Although it received seven Tony Award nominations, it won only one, for Best Actor. A Broadway revival opened in 2010. Lend Me a Tenor has been translated into sixteen languages and produced in... |
Max | Globe Theatre Globe Theatre The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613... |
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| 1984 | The Lucky Chance | Bellmour | Royal Court Theatre Royal Court Theatre The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre... |
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| 1983-84 | Mr Cinders | Jim Lancastar | King's Head Theatre then Fortune Theatre Fortune Theatre The Fortune Theatre is a 432 seat West End theatre in Russell Street, near Covent Garden, in the City of Westminster, built in 1922-4 by Ernest Schaufelberg for impresario Laurence Cowen. The façade is principally bush hammered concrete, with brick piers supporting the roof... |
won the 1983 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical |
| 1979 | Fifty Words--Bits of Lenny Bruce | King's Head Theatre | ||
| 1978 | A Greenish Man | Patrick | Bush Theatre Bush Theatre The Bush Theatre is based in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 above The Bush public house by Brian McDermott, and has since become one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. An intimate venue renowned for its close-up... |
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| 1978 | We Can't Pay! We Won't Pay! | Luigi | Half Moon Theatre Half Moon Theatre The Half Moon Theatre Company was formed in 1972 in a rented synagogue in Alie Street, Aldgate, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Half Moon Passage was the name of a nearby alley... |
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| 1977 | Censored Scenes from King Kong | Stephen | Open Space Theatre Open Space Theatre The Open Space Theatre was created by Charles Marowitz and Thelma Holt in 1968.It began in a basement on Tottenham Court Road in London, then transferred to an art deco post office on the Euston Road in 1976. Thelma attracted a team of volunteer architects and workers to build the theatre... |
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| 1977 | The Dog Ran Away | Brother David | Hampstead Theatre Hampstead Theatre Hampstead Theatre is a theatre in the vicinity of Swiss Cottage and Belsize Park, in the London Borough of Camden. It specialises in commissioning and producing new writing, supporting and developing the work of new writers. In 2009 it celebrates its 50 year anniversary.The original theatre was... |
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| 1975 | Kidnapped at Christmas | Warder Mullins | Shaw Theatre Shaw Theatre The Shaw Theatre is a theatre in Somers Town, in the London Borough of Camden. It is located near the Euston Road, beside the British Library and St Pancras Chambers , equidistant from King's Cross station and Euston station.... |
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| 1973 | Sarah B. Divine | Cochrane Theatre Cochrane Theatre The Cochrane Theatre is a receiving and producing theatre that aims to present all aspects of the performing arts within a proscenium arch. The theatre is situated in Holborn, London.-History:... |
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| 1973 | Kaspar | Almost Free Theatre | ||
| 1972 | England's Ireland | Round House Theatre Round House Theatre The Round House Theatre is a non-profit theater production company with venues in Bethesda, Maryland and Silver Spring, Maryland.-Theatre history:... |
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| 1971 | Titus Andronicus Titus Andronicus Titus Andronicus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, and possibly George Peele, believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy, and is often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge plays of his contemporaries, which were... |
Martius | Round House Theatre Round House Theatre The Round House Theatre is a non-profit theater production company with venues in Bethesda, Maryland and Silver Spring, Maryland.-Theatre history:... |
Video games
- Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue LeaderStar Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue LeaderStar Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader is an arcade-style action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. The second of three games in the Rogue Squadron series, it was published by LucasArts and released as a launch title for the Nintendo GameCube on November 9, 2001.Set in the fictional...
(2001) (VG) (voice)